Unlock your potential with the World Health Organization’s Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme Analyst position for 2025! This is a unique opportunity to contribute to global health initiatives, gain invaluable experience, and work alongside experts in the field. Apply now to make a meaningful impact on health worldwide!
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The UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) JPO Programme equips outstanding young leaders with the skills and experience required to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and make a positive difference in the world. As a pathway into the world of development, the programme offers young professionals excellent exposure to multilateral cooperation and sustainable development while providing a valuable entry point into the UN system.
Organisational context
UNDP is striving to ensure its procurement function and practices are an integral part of UNDP’s competitive
advantage as a development partner of choice.
This requires placing more attention on strategically integrating
procurement at the project design stage, stimulating innovation in specifications and technologies, and adopting more sustainable production and consumption practices that align with UNDPs sustainable development goals.
Position Purpose
We are looking for a new team member for an exciting opportunity to enrich our sustainable procurement efforts in the UNDP Office of Procurement (OP). We are a dynamic and growing team, engaged in supporting transformational and sustainable change across the UNDP procurement function, within the UN system and among partner Governments, in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Key Duties and Accountabilities
1.Provide analytical inputs to UNDP Country Offices (COs) and partner country counterparts in applying
sustainable public procurement (SPP) policies, tools, methods, and approaches with the following key
responsibilities:
Assist with the development and promotion of sustainable public procurement tools, methods
and approaches through policies, guidelines, presentations, training programmes and
consultations;
Collaborate with UNDP COs and partner countries in developing a strategy for sustainable
public procurement as part of strategic programming at the country level
Requirements
- Good understanding/prior exposure to work within an international organization will be considered an asset.
- Certifications and recognized training in public procurement is an advantage.
Nationality and age of candidate
- This JPO Position is funded by the Government of Finland and open only to nationals of Finland.
- Age Requirement: maximum 32 years of age at the time of application.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Finance, or related field is required; or
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying
experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree
Experience, Knowledge, and Skills
- Required work experience – a minimum of two years of relevant paid working experience with Master’s Degree, and a minimum of four years of relevant paid working experience with Bachelor’s Degree.
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Expected Demonstration of Competencies
Core
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
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